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this doesn't add anything, and it's not precicely true
'''Mining''' is the process of extracting valuable [[minerals]]<ref>In this instance the more general meaning of mineral - any geological material of value to humans - rather than the specific geological definition, is used.</ref> buried beneath the [[ground]]. Evidence of human mining efforts has been found dating back to the beginning of history.
'''Mining''' is the process of extracting valuable [[minerals]] buried beneath the [[ground]]. Evidence of human mining efforts has been found dating back to the beginning of history.
==Types of mining==
==Types of mining==